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TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN':

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. VAILEY, of New Orleans, parish of Orleans, and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and improvedCotton-Bale Tie; andlv do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, making a part'of this specification, in which-.' I

Figure 1 is a plan view of my tie, with the' hoop attached.

Figure 2 is a sectional side view of my tie, with the hoop attached.

Figure 3 isa sectional side view of my tie, representing its position when receiving the nnattached end of the hoop. I

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a tie7 showing the flattened hoop, and clearly illustrating the eil'ect of the tension upon the hoop-ties new in use. v

Figures 5, 6, and'7 are top sectional and bottom views of a 'tic with hoop attached, showing a modification of my invention, in which Isubstitute a projecting curved ridge for the curved lip To obv'iate thcdcfee'ts to tbc successful working which experience has demonstrated exist in my tie patented October 9, 1866, as well as in all other ties, without a single exception, now before the public, is the object of my present invention. A tie to meet the wants of the planter and shipper must possess certain marked and well-dened characteristics. It must be suieiently strong to bear the immense strain caused by the expansion of the bale after the same has been removed from the steampress. It should bo light, and it must be so con- "structed ,that the unattached end of the hoop can be readily inserted, and also that in its passage it will not'be brought in contact withany sharp anglesror rough edges, the inevitable tendency of such contact being to break or cut the hoop before it has borne near the strain which under ordinary circumstances itis susceptible of readily sustaining; and again, the loop end of the hoop should be so united to the tie that thc latter will work easily in the former, and on a principle similar to the ordinary hinge joint.

To combine the4 foregoing features in a tie has been considered a great desidcratum. Th absence of one or more of these features renders worthless, because they are barren of practical utility, nearly every tie now in the market. Those ties, numerous as the class is, with the opening in the side of the plato so as to receive the end ofv the hoopin a looped form, are scarcely ever used, not possessing the requisite strength, and, as a consequence thereof,l their constant liability to break renders them valueless. Then, again, that class of ties which is` nearly as numerous as the one referred to, with thestraght or tapering ridge projecting from the plate of the tie, and at right angles thereto, invariably weaken or break the hoop at the point of contact therewith, when the hoop is subjected to the full force caused by the expansion of the bale.. This same objection exists in the vertical or angular projecting lip-tie patented to Charles Swett, October 16, 1866. And again, nearly all the ties now in use are constructed with straight, flat ledges, around one of which the loop end of the hoop is secured. New, the consequence is that when the bands are taken off the plantation bale, at the steampress, Whenthcbale is compressed the loop end of the hoop is found to be drawn down close over the lower end of the tie, as shown at fig. 4, and it is difiicult to use thesame again, because the buckle will not traverse or turn in the loop in the position shown in fig. 3, so that the end of the band can be inserted into the slot.

My invention consists of a metallic tieor buel'rle,having a projecting circular or curved lip on one side, that is cnt or thrown out of the plane of its surface sufficiently to admit of the easy insertion of thc hoop between the lipand curved ridge -on the end of the tie,vsaid lip and ridge being so arranged, and occupying such relative positions one to the other, that it matters not what the position of the tie may be, the hoop is4 always permitted to enter the opening between the lip and ridge at right angles to the plane of its plate.

My invention further 'consists informing on one end of the tio a roller, with a slot or opening in the plate immediately in its front, and one end of the hoop is passed through this slot, lapped around the roller, and then securely riveted. This forms a perfect hinge joint, so that no matter how greatthe strain to which the hoop and buckle have been subjected, when the pressure is withdrawn `the latter will work freely in theloop of the former, and the tie canbe thus-caused to occupy any position desired for the insertion, again, ofthe unattached end of the hoop. invention consists further in constructing a tie having on its upper surface, und on the side opposite the roller, a circulai` or curved projecting ridge, which in connection with the curved lip forms the opening for receiving, and furnish the bearings for securing the unattached end of the hoop.

It will be observed that no portion of the metallic plate being cut away in forming the curved lip, that if the lip were forced back to the plane of the plate it would exactly lill the opening it originally occupied; and if a piece of hoop iron, of the kind ordinarily used in baling cotton, were introduced into the opening before the lip was forced back, it (the lip) would impinge upon it, upon the principle of the wedge, and preventitfrom slipping. Thus itwill be seen that the greater the strain upo'n the hoop the more securely it is held.

To enable others skilled in the art to malte and use myinvention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A is the plate of a cotton-bale tie, which is made of wrought iron. B and B represent the sides thereof. On the inner surface of the side B ot the plate A there is a curved projecting lip, C, while on the upper surface thereof there isnI curved or circular ridge, D. Between the lip C and ridge D is the opening, through which passes the end E of the band or hoop. On the sido of the plate A there is a slot, l", and ou the outer edge of said side there is formed a roller, G, around which passes the loop II of the end E of the hoop or band. rlhis loop H is secured firmly to the tie by means of a rivet, I.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The tie being constructed as described, or in the modified form shown in figs. 5, G, 7, the end of the hoop that it is desired to secure to the tie is passed through the slot F and lapped around the roller G, and then secured by the rivet I. Thus it will be seen that the roller G and loop H form a perfect hingcjoint, which permits the tie to turn freely in the loop. 'l'he tie being thus secured to the hoop, the latter is placed under the bale it is desired to secure. The free end E of the hoop is then passed around the bale, through the opening between the lip C and ridge D, and firmly secured under the former, as shown in lig. 2. The hinge joint referred to, and which is formed by the combination of the roller G and loop H, enables me to overcome one great defect in my tie patented October 9, 1866, and which also exists in all other tiesN After the loop and tie have been subjected to the strain caused by the expansion of the ball the loop loses its circular' form and becomes perfectly flat, as shown in fig. 4, thus rendering it impossible for the tio to turn therein, which renders it comparatively useless when it is desired for second use, or after the baleis removed from the steam-press after compressing.. In my present invention no amount of strain can cause the loop to atten, but on the contrary the greater the strain the more perfect the working of the tie. 'Iheloop being compelled to conform to the shape of the roller, the strain upon the band has only the effect of rendering the loop more completely circular in form. It will also be observed that no matter what the position of the tie A may be in relation to the hoop E, tho unattached end E always passes between the lip C and ridgeD at right angles to the plane of the tie-plate.

The chief and greatest advantage of my invention, however, consists in this: No portion of the band, neither the end that is secured or the one that is lelt free, is ever, under any circumstances, brought in contact with or caused to pass any sharp angle or rough edge, so there is nothing in the entire operation of securing the bale by my invention the tendency of which is to cut or break the hoop.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Iatent, is

1. Constructing a cotton-bale tie with a. projecting lip, C, and roller G, substantially as described.

2. Constructing a cotton-bale tie with a projecting lip, C, and curved ridge D, substantially as described.

3. Constructing a cotton-bale tie with a projecting lip, C, roller G, and curved ridge D, when the same are arranged substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

4. Securing a cotton-bale tie, having a curved projecting lip, te the hoop by means` ofthe roller G, loop H, and rivet I, when the same are so combined as to form a hinge joint, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES W. WAILEY.

Witnesses:

E. F. VIRGIN, CHARLES SramanaL 

